GAYE CANSUNAR YETKİN

Gaye Cansunar Yetkin serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Restoration at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Architecture since 2020, specializing in cultural heritage conservation with emphasis on Gaziantep's architectural identity. Her academic foundation includes doctorate training in Conservation from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and practical restoration experience at Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality.

Her educational journey encompasses a Doctorate in Conservation (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, 2013-2020), Master's in Restoration (Dokuz Eylul University, 2008-2011), and Architecture Licence (Çukurova University, 2003-2008). As Head of Department (2021-2022), she oversees academic programs while teaching core courses including Principles of Cultural Heritage Conservation and Architectural Survey Project.

Dr. Yetkin's research centers on Cultural Heritage Conservation, Traditional Architecture, and Stone Architecture, with particular focus on Gaziantep's historical urban fabric. Her work investigates earthquake resilience in heritage sites, adaptive reuse of traditional structures, and sustainable conservation methodologies for vernacular architecture. She examines how historical building techniques inform contemporary preservation challenges.

Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with Gaziantep's architectural heritage, addressing seismic vulnerability, stone material conservation, and urban transformation. Publications reveal evolving research trajectories from material studies (2019) toward disaster response (2024) and urban regeneration frameworks (2025), all grounded in localized case studies of Gaziantep's built environment.

Dr. Yetkin has supervised Master's research on multi-story housing satisfaction in Gaziantep and led the national project 'Analysis of Gaziantep Stone Architecture and Research on the Conservation of Traditional Gaziantep Stone' (2016-2019). As a Chamber of Architects member since 2008, she bridges academic theory with professional practice in architectural conservation.